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Spinosaurus

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Spinosaurus
First appearanceJurassic Park III (2001)
Last appearanceJurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2022)
Created byJoe Johnston
Jack Horner
Designed byStan Winston (animatronic)
Information
NicknameAsset 87
SpeciesSpinosaurus
GenderMale
HomeIsla Sorna (formerly)
Mantah Corp Island

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In the Jurassic Park franchise, the Spinosaurus is a major antagonist introduced in Jurassic Park III (2001), A film that popularized the animal.[1] It returned twenty years later in 2021 in the Netflix series, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, serving as a threat to the main characters in seasons 4 and 5.[2][3]

Appearances[edit]

The Spinosaurus was introduced in Jurassic Park III and appears as the main antagonist throughout the film. In it, the dinosaur kills a Tyrannosaurus as well as several human characters. Some fans of the Jurassic Park series were upset with the decision to kill the T. rex.[4] Horner later said that the dinosaur would not have won against a T. rex in real life, believing it was likely that Spinosaurus only ate fish.[5]

A skeleton of a Spinosaurus is featured in Jurassic World, on display in the theme park. The skeleton is later destroyed when a T. rex, Rexy, is set free and smashes through it, meant as revenge for the earlier scene in Jurassic Park III.[6][4][7][8]

The Spinosaurus appears in the fourth season of the animated television series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, which premiered in December 2021. The dinosaur serves as one of several threats to the main characters. Executive producer Scott Kreamer suggested it is the same Spinosaurus featured in Jurassic Park III.[9][10] Fellow executive producer Colin Trevorrow, when asked if it is the same one, responded "My instinct is actually, no, because it sounds different, but I'm a nerd. So what I don't want to do is mess it up for everyone making Camp Cretaceous. I'm going to screw this up for them. I found it to be a slightly different animal, like on sight and on sound".[11] The Spinosaurus returns in the show's fifth season and eventually engages in battle with a T. rex, providing fans a long-awaited rematch between the two animals. The Spinosaurus retreats when a second T. rex approaches.[12]

Production background[edit]

Skeleton recreation of Spinosaurus.

After the two previous movies, the filmmakers wanted to replace the T. rex with a new dinosaur antagonist. Baryonyx was originally considered,[13] before John R. Horner convinced the filmmakers to go with his favorite carnivorous dinosaur: Spinosaurus, an animal larger than the T. rex.[5] Spinosaurus had a distinctive sail on its back; director, Joe Johnston said: "A lot of dinosaurs have a very similar silhouette to the T-Rex ... and we wanted the audience to instantly recognize this as something else".[14] Horner hypothesized that T. rex was more of a scavenger, while Spinosaurus was a true predator.[15]

The Spinosaurus was based on limited records suggesting what the actual animal had looked like.[15] A scene in the film depicts the Spinosaurus swimming, an ability that the real animal was believed to have possessed at the time. Later research proved this theory,[16][17] suggesting that the animal was primarily an aquatic dinosaur, whereas the film version was depicted largely as a land animal.[18][19] The roars of the Spinosaurus in the film were created by mixing the low guttural sounds of a lion and an alligator, a bear cub crying, and a lengthened cry of a large bird that gave the roars a raspy quality.[20]

Stan Winston's team created the Spinosaurus over a 10-month period, beginning with a 1/16 maquette version. This was followed by a 1/5 scale version with more detail, and eventually the full-scale version.[15] The Spinosaurus animatronic was built from the knees up,[21] while full body shots were created through CGI.[22] The animatronic measured 44 feet long, weighed 13 tons, and was faster and more powerful than the 9-ton T. rex. Winston and his team had to remove a wall to get the Spinosaurus animatronic out of his studio. It was then transported by flatbed truck to the Universal Studios Lot, where a sound stage had to be designed specifically to accommodate the large dinosaur. The Spinosaurus was placed on a track that allowed the creature to be moved backward and forward for filming.[15][21] Four Winston technicians were required to fully operate the animatronic.[23] It had 1,000 horsepower, compared to the T. rex which operated at 300 horsepower. Johnston said: "It's like the difference between a family station wagon and a Ferrari".[24] For a scene in which the Spinosaurus stomps on a crashed airplane, Winston's team created a full-scale Spinosaurus leg prop, controlled by puppeteers. The leg, suspended in the air by two poles, was slammed down into a plane fuselage prop for a series of shots.[15]

Reception[edit]

Rafarl Sarmiento from Screen Rant listed the Spinosaurus as the 4th Best dinosaur In the Jurassic Park Franchise, stating "the spinosaurus served as a welcome change of pace from the typical raptor/T-Rex combo. It was also good to see the effort put into an actual animatronic for several shots, something the Jurassic World films are critically lacking in".

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Kambli, Kunal (September 22, 2020). "Villain Dinosaur from Jurassic Park III, the Spinosaurus, Was a River Monster: New Study". The Weather Channel. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Romano, Nick (November 10, 2021). "Camp Cretaceous season 4 trailer reveals a previously unseen island in Jurassic canon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ Motamayor, Rafael (November 26, 2021). "'Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous' Showrunner on Planting Seeds for 'Dominion' in Season 4 and Bringing Back the Spinosaurus". Collider. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Romano, Nick (2015). "Jurassic World Snuck In A Sweet Nod To Jurassic Park 3". CinemaBlend. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brown, Simon Leo (March 20, 2016). "Jurassic World dinosaur expert Jack Horner details where movies got the science wrong". ABC Online. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Building the Spinosaurus Skeleton Time Lapse". Jurassic World YouTube account. September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ Bradley, Bill (June 19, 2015). "8 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Didn't Know About 'Jurassic Park,' From The Real-Life Dr. Grant". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ Scott, Mike (June 8, 2015). "Where was 'Jurassic World' filmed? Plus more tidbits about the dino-sequel". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ Romano, Nick (November 10, 2021). "Camp Cretaceous season 4 trailer reveals a previously unseen island in Jurassic canon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Motamayor, Rafael (November 26, 2021). "'Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous' Showrunner on Planting Seeds for 'Dominion' in Season 4 and Bringing Back the Spinosaurus". Collider. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (June 11, 2022). "'Jurassic World Dominion' Director Colin Trevorrow on Which Dinosaur is the Strongest, Deleted Scenes & Easter Eggs". Collider. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ Orquiola, John (July 23, 2022). "Jurassic World Finally Has A Proper T-Rex vs Spinosaurus Rematch". ScreenRant. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ The Making of Jurassic Park III (DVD). Universal Pictures. 2005.
  14. ↑ "Production Notes". Cinema Review. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "Jurassic Park 3: Production Notes". Cinema.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ Weiss, Josh (April 29, 2020). "New Spinosaurus fossil proves the villain of Jurassic Park III could indeed swim". Syfy Wire. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  17. ↑ Elliott, Josh K. (April 30, 2020). "Spinosaurus tail shows 'Jurassic Park III' dinosaur was a swimming 'monster'". Global News. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  18. ↑ Libbey, Dirk (September 23, 2020). "Turns Out Jurassic Park III's Villain Dinosaur Isn't Very Accurate At All". CinemaBlend. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  19. ↑ Ciaccia, Chris (September 24, 2020). "'Jurassic Park' dinosaur was a 'river monster,' new study says". Fox News. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  20. ↑ "How Jurassic Park III Created The Roar Of The Spinosaurus". /Film. August 19, 2022.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Jurassic Park III's T-rex killer: Spinosaurus". Stan Winston School of Character Arts. September 29, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  22. ↑ Spelling, Ian (July 2001). "Jurassic Sky". Starlog. pp. 58–61. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  23. ↑ Goodale, Gloria (July 20, 2001). "An all-too-real dinosaur 'puppet'". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  24. ↑ Steinhart, Daniel (2001). "Dinosaur Legacy". Film Journal. Archived from the original on January 16, 2002.


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